News & Analysis for the Beverage Industry
Two years after researchers found that working with nature could boost cocoa yields by up to 20%, we ask whether biodiversity-led farming is becoming a reality across the global cocoa industry or remaining an unrealised promise
The weather event could be the largest since the 19th century
A multi-million-pound investment made by Heineken into its Manchester brewery is beginning to deliver significant sustainability benefits.
Could coffee face the same turmoil as cocoa? Nestlé shares its strategy to secure supply, boost sustainability and avoid sharp price hikes in major brands like Nescafe
World’s biggest chocolate maker partners with dairy giant to target Scope 3 emissions
Two bipartisan bills advancing in Congress would establish national standards for recyclable and recycled-content claims, but environmental advocates are challenging their approach to mass balance and state preemption
The trial aims to prepare the industry for PPWR recycled packaging minimums that will be introduced in 2030
Wine is facing increased pressure as temperatures rise
Jinro, Kirin and biobased packaging feature in this edition of Packaging Happenings
Kirin estimates carbon pricing could add JPY43.8bn (US$274.24m) to packaging costs by 2050, highlighting the financial trade-offs of the shift to a low-carbon economy
Manufacturers are racing to diversify ingredient sourcing as climate shocks threaten some of the world’s most important food commodities
Experts say consumer acceptance and food safety concerns, including technical and regulatory barriers, remain key hurdles to wider adoption of biobased packaging
PepsiCo’s David Allen explains why packaging redesign is only part of the solution and why the future of circularity depends on stronger recycling systems, policy frameworks and industry partnerships
The PPWR will become applicable over time
The EU’s packaging regulation is now enforceable
Markets across Asia Pacific are increasingly shaping clean-label innovation – what can European and US markets learn from the region?
Will sweetpotato milk fill a gap in the dairy alternatives space?
Excluded from the EUDR scope, palm oil waste could find new opportunities in regenerative agriculture
New proposals have been set out to help drive more sustainable glass production, while offering the industry consistency in measuring and reporting.
A strengthening El Niño is expected to drive the next wave of food inflation, leaving manufacturers with a narrowing window to protect margins before higher costs work their way through global supply chains
Up the food chain
Can the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler be a force for good?
The weather phenomenon has begun and F&B needs to prepare for the worst
The proposal will affect imports from around the world, including coffee, cocoa, soy and palm oil
Microplastic contamination poses significant risks for consumers
While brands like Babybel are showing the shift to paper packaging can work, moving away from plastic is not universally viable. Here’s why
The first global study of its kind quantifies the problem in the food and drink industry
As the deadline for the regulation approaches, the commodity continues to grapple with barriers to compliance
Insiders say instant coffee will be added to Europe’s deforestation regulation, impacting some of the biggest names in the business
Despite consumer coffee prices slipping, Vietnam’s brewing supply‑chain crisis threatens a painful whiplash for manufacturers as climate chaos, shrinking yields and land pressures trigger a new wave of cost volatility
Australian heritage brand Brown Brothers focuses on sustainable convenience with its novel aluminium prosecco bottle
Winter Fancy Faire
Using a proprietary dry-printing process, Milkadamia’s new oat milk format reduces packaging by 85%, lowers logistics costs and gives retailers a less expensive, more sustainable entry point for plant-based milks
As climate, disease and regulation strain global cocoa supply, manufacturers are turning to low‑cocoa and cocoa‑free innovations to protect margins and future-proof their portfolios
World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit London 2025
Coca-Cola and Avalo are overcoming the complexity of developing more sustainable sugarcane by using artificial intelligence (AI) to tackle the crop’s complex genetics and perennial nature.
Fair Trade leaders discuss challenges and wins in ethical, organic, sustainable sourcing
Sustainable September
Harnessing a spirit of shared ambition is the industry’s greatest lever for large-scale change, says Carlsberg’s sustainability chief: as he shares key learnings from leading the brewers’ efforts
The organization’s new certification for coffee challenges brands to invest in long-term resilience, farmer incentives and climate-ready supply chains
Sustainable September
Harmonized ESG reporting has a heap a benefits for industry and government alike, GRI’s Gelkha Buitrago tells us
The Environment Commissioner hopes lawmakers will agree to postpone the deforestation regulation yet another year
Sustainable September
The initiative will centre around farmer-facing organisations and focus on upscaling
Sustainable September
New tech launched at drinktec puts sustainability front and center
Sustainable September
The company’s playbook offers CPG brands a blueprint for turning sustainability from a marketing claim into an operational advantage
Sustainable September
Regen ag isn’t just about climate adaptation: it’s about driving profits, Klim co-founder Rob Gerlach told us
Sustainable September
Mars, PepsiCo and ADM are partnering to help farmers adopt regenerative agriculture - boosting soil health, crop resilience and sustainability
Sustainable September
German company looks to US collaborators to scale compostable bottles
Sustainable September
What’s it like leading sustainability at one of the world’s largest brewers? Heineken’s senior director for global sustainability reveals how she tackles the big challenges; embraces new opportunities to drive change; and her top tips for embarking on a...
Sustainable September
Fiat now incorporates recycled materials from used cartons into its vehicles. How much potential do cross-industry collaborations like this have?
A new research project in Western Australia (WA) is aiming to map out brewer’s spent grain (BSG) to unlock commercial opportunities and reduce waste as the craft brewing industry thrives.
The global food and drink industry’s biggest sustainability call to action has kicked off in the first month-long Sustainable September event
Sustainable September
Beverage packaging operations are responding to consumers’ demands for sustainability: in turn, shaping the choices of tomorrow
Sustainable September
From energy efficiencies to refillable packaging, how is the beverage industry working towards a circular economy?